No. 480 in Thai
คาด
"คาด" means "to expect" or "to estimate."
In a sentence
ฉันคาดว่าอากาศจะหนาวขึ้นในสัปดาห์หน้า
I expect that the weather will become colder next week.
In this sentence, "คาด" means "to expect" or "to anticipate," referring to predicting an event or outcome.
เขาใช้ผ้าคาดหัวเพื่อกันเหงื่อ
He uses a headband to prevent sweat.
Here, "คาด" is used in the sense of "to tie" or "to fasten," referring to wrapping an item around something.
เราคาดเข็มขัดนิรภัยทุกครั้งที่ขึ้นรถ
We fasten our seat belts every time we get into the car.
In this sentence, "คาด" means "to fasten" or "to buckle," specifically in the context of securing something, such as a seatbelt.
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